Device for drawing corks.



No. 632,742. Patented Sept. I2, I899. H. E. PETERSON.

DEVICE FOR DRAWING CORKS.

(Application filed Jan. 10, 1899.)

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HENRY E. PETERSON, OF ST. PAUL, MINNESOTA.

DEVICE FOR DRAWING CORKS.

SFECIFICATIGN formingpart of Letters Patent No. 632,742, dated September12, 1899.

Application filed January 10, 1899. Serial No. 701,718. (No model.)

To all whom it may concern.-

Be it known that I, HENRY E. PETERSON, a citizen of the United States,residing at St. Paul, in the county of Ramsey and State of Minnesota,have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Devices for DrawingCorks, of which the following is a full and complete specification, suchas will enable those skilled in the art to which it appertains to makeand use the same.

This invention relates to means for drawing corks or stoppers frombottles or similar vessels; and the object thereof is to provide animproved device of this class which is simple in construction andoperation and which is designed to take the place of ordinarycorkscrews.

The invention is fully disclosed in the following specification, ofwhich the accompanying drawings form a part, in which Figure 1 is a sideelevation of the device which I employ, part thereof being shown insection; and Fig. 2, a similar side view, parts of the constructionbeing shown in section and the separate parts of the device being shownin a different position.

In the drawings forming part of this specification the separate parts ofmy improvement are designated by the same numerals of reference in eachof the views, and in the practice of my invention I provide a device forthe purpose herein specified which comprises a shaft 5, having across-head or handle 6. The shaft 5 is pointed at its lower end, asshown at 7, and provided with a central longitudinal bore 8, whichextends upwardly through the cross-head or handle 6 and downwardly to apoint 9, where it communicates with two side slots or openings 10,between which the bottom of the shaft 8 is formed into anupwardly-directed wedge-shaped portion 10*. I also provide a rod 11,which is passed longitudinally through the bore 8 of the shaft 5 andwhich is divided longitudinally at its lower end to form side springhooks or prongs 12. The upper end of the rod 11 is provided with abutton or head 13, and mounted on said rod between said button or headis a spiral spring 14:, which normally holds the rod 11 in the positionshown in Fig. 1.

The operation will be readily understood from the foregoing description,when taken in connection with the accompanying drawings and thefollowing statement thereof.

Vhenever it is desired to withdraw a cork or stopper from a bottle orsimilar vessel, the point 7 of the shaft 5 is forced downwardly intosaid cork or stopper until the slots or openings 10 are concealedthereby. The rod 11 is then forced downwardly by pressure applied to thebutton or head 13. This operation forces the spring-prongs l2 outwardlyinto the stopper, and the stopper is removed by pulling on thecross-head or handle 6. When the pressure is removed from the button orhead 13, the rod 11 is thrown upward, as shown in Fig. 1, by the spring14, and the spring-prongs 12 are drawn into the position shown in saidfigure, and the cork or stopper may be removed from the shaft 5.

This device is simple in construction and operation and perfectlyadapted to accomplish the result for which it is intended and is alsocomparatively inexpensive.

Having fully described my invention, I claim as new and desire to secureby Letters Patent l. A device for the purpose herein described,comprising a cross-head or handle provided with a shaft having a centrallongitudinal bore which extends outwardly through said cross-head orhandle, said shaft being pointed at one end and provided with side slotsor openings, and a rod passing longitudinally through the central boreof the shaft and provided at its lower end with spring-prongs which areadapted to pass out through said side slots or openings, said rod beingprovided at its upper end with a button or head, and a spring which ismounted thereon between said button or head and the crosshead or handle,substantially as shown and described.

2. A device for the purpose described, comprising a shaft 5 providedwith a cross-head or handle 6, said shaft being pointed at one end andprovided adjacent thereto with side slots or openings 10, said shaftbeing also provided with a longitudinal bore 8 which extends outwardlythrough the cross-head or handle, and a rod which passes longitudinallythrough the central bore of the shaft and through the cross-head orhandle, and is provided at its lowerend with spring-prongs and thereto,and a rod passed through said shank and provided at its lower end withspringp'rongs which are adapted to pass outwardly through said slots oropenings, substantially as shown and described.

In testimony that I claim the foregoing as my invention I have signed myname, in presence of the subscribing witnesses, this 5th day of January,1899.

HENRY E. PETERSON. lVitnesses:

LENA PETERSON, CHARLES JULEN.

